| 140:1 | 〔大卫的诗、交与伶长。〕耶和华阿、求你拯救我脱离凶恶的人、保护我脱离强暴的人。 | Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; |
| 140:2 | 他们心中图谋奸恶、常常聚集要争战。 | Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. |
| 140:3 | 他们使舌头尖利如蛇.嘴里有虺蛇的毒气。〔细拉〕 | They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. |
| 140:4 | 耶和华阿、求你拯救我、脱离恶人的手、保护我、脱离强暴的人.他们图谋推我跌倒。 | Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. |
| 140:5 | 骄傲人为我暗设网罗和绳索.他们在路旁铺下网、设下圈套。〔细拉〕 | The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah. |
| 140:6 | 我曾对耶和华说、你是我的 神.耶和华阿、求你留心听我恳求的声音。 | I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. |
| 140:7 | 主耶和华、我救恩的力量阿、在争战的日子、你遮蔽了我的头。 | O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. |
| 140:8 | 耶和华阿、求你不要遂恶人的心愿.不要成就他们的计谋、恐怕他们自高。〔细拉〕 | Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. |
| 140:9 | 至于那些昂首围困我的人、愿他们嘴唇的奸恶、陷害〔原文作遮蔽〕自己。 | As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. |
| 140:10 | 愿火炭落在他们身上.愿他们被丢在火中、抛在深坑里、不能再起来。 | Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. |
| 140:11 | 说恶言的人、在地上必坚立不住.祸患必猎取强暴的人、将他打倒。 | Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. |
| 140:12 | 我知道耶和华必为困苦人伸冤、必为穷乏人辨屈。 | I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. |
| 140:13 | 义人必要称赞你的名.正直人必住在你面前。 | Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. |